43 occurrences in 13 translations

'Impossible' in the Bible

For their [great flocks and herds and] possessions made it impossible for them to live together [in the same region]; the land in which they lived temporarily could not support them because of their livestock.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialPeople ProvidingWealthy Peoplepossessions

Joseph stored up so much grain like sand on the seashore in so much abundance! that he stopped keeping records because it was proving to be impossible to measure how much they were gathering.

Verse ConceptsAn Innumerable NumberSandImpossible For PeoplePlenty In EgyptSand And Gravel

Then the angel of the LORD went along a little further and stood in a much narrower space, where it was impossible to turn either right or left.

Verse ConceptsNarrow ThingsNo RoomTurning To Right And Left

They would invade with their livestock and tents, swooping in as numerous as locusts. It was impossible to count them or their camels and they came into the land to destroy it.

Verse ConceptsInsectsMany CombatantsLocustsTentsGrasshoppersUncountable

Amnon was frustrated to the point of making himself sick over his sister Tamar because she was a virgin, but it seemed impossible to do anything to her.

Verse ConceptsInfatuationSick IndividualsHard Tasks

And after all this the Lord sent on him a disease of the stomach from which it was impossible for him to be made well.

Verse ConceptsDiseaseSicknessIllnessmovement

And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall.

Verse ConceptsImpossible For PeopleRubbishNo Strength LeftTired In Activity

Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.It is impossible for God to do wrong,and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

Verse ConceptsFar Be It!Is God Unjust?Pay Attention To People!Work Ethic

Flight will be impossible for the shepherds,and escape, for the leaders of the flock.

Verse ConceptsNo Escapeimpossible

And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely:

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthSpeedKeeping Oneself Aliveflying

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "It may seem impossible to the survivors of this people, but is it impossible for me?' declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

Verse ConceptsAnticipationSurvivors ThreatenedEasy For GodHard Tasks

And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.

Verse ConceptsInsightPeter, The DiscipleRebukeLack Of InsightNeverContradictingPassionroadblockspeter

"Can a wedding party fast while the bridegroom is among them?" replied Jesus. "So long as they have the bridegroom with them, fasting is impossible.

Verse ConceptsGuestsMarriage, Customs ConcerningWeddingsChrist Not Always With PeopleWedding GuestsWho Will FastJesus As A Bridegroom

Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, because it is impossible that a prophet should be killed outside Jerusalem.'

Verse ConceptsProphets KilledTodayhumortomorrow

Again He said to them, "I am going away. Then you will try to find me, but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come."

Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceDeath Of The WickedProphecies Said By JesusLeavingInstructions About FollowingRepent Lest You DieUnable To Do Other ThingsUnbelief Toward Christ

The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"

Verse ConceptsMisunderstood TruthInstructions About FollowingUnable To Do Other Things

Now at Lystra a man sat who was unable to use his feet, for he was crippled from birth and had never walked.

Verse ConceptsCripplesdisabilitiesLamenessThe Healed WalkingFrom The Womb

Some of the crowd shouted one accusation against Paul and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

And as for myself, brethren, I found it impossible to speak to you as spiritual men. It had to be as to worldlings--mere babes in Christ.

Verse ConceptsBabies, Figurative UseCounselingSpiritual ImmaturityLiving For The MaterialLike ChildrenSpiritualchristianityactingchristChristians Being Called Brothers

It is also impossible for the eye to say to the hand, "I do not need you;" or again for the head to say to the feet, "I do not need you."

Verse ConceptsUniquenessMan's NeedsEyesWomen's RolesNot Being AloneThe Bodyconnection

and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame.

Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsDoing RepeatedlyChrist And ShamingChrist Was KilledSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionRenewalapostasyimpossibleFalling Away From God

After this I looked, and a vast host appeared which it was impossible for anyone to count, gathered out of every nation and from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in long white robes, and carrying palm-branches in their hands.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesGentiles, In NtCrowdsAn Innumerable NumberBranches, Types OfAudiencesLanguagesNationalismRobesStandingWhiteGlorified SaintsMany In The ChurchWhite And Bright ClothesWhite ClothsAll LanguagesThe Gospel To The NationsEvangelism During The TribulationGreat White Throne JudgmentLanguageColorRaceculture

Bible Theasaurus

Incredible (6 instances)
Positive (7 instances)
Unacceptable (3 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀδυνατέω 
Adunateo 
Usage: 1

ἀδύνατος 
Adunatos 
impossible , impotent , could not do , weak , not possible
Usage: 7

ἀνένδεκτος 
Anendektos 
Usage: 0

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